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Protecting Your Voting Rights

Posted June 12, 2019 by CJ Waldron in News

By the time the 2020 Presidential Elections come around, South Carolina will be using a new voting system that allows paper ballots to be used as a means of verifying the actual votes that have been cast. This system will replace the one that has been in place since 2004, which allowed voters to use…

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Recruiting Female Candidates in SC

Posted June 12, 2019 by HCDP in News

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Pictures from left are HCDP volunteer Cathy Tourloukis, Emerge SC’s Melissa N. Watson, and CF Dems President Alester Pryer. A statewide initiative to recruit and train female Democratic candidates for public office is underway in South Carolina, a campaign that is now being conducted in 25 states with the goal of expanding to all 50…

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The Failure of the Grand Experiment

Posted June 9, 2019 by CJ Waldron in News

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Our country was founded on the basis of three equal branches of government. They each had a role in maintaining an orderly function of the government. Their roles are: The Legislative branch would make laws The Executive branch would enforce laws The Judicial branch would interpret the laws In this way, no one…

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2nd Annual Sen. Dick Elliott Memorial Golf Outing

Posted June 5, 2019 by HCDP in News

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2nd Annual Sen. Dick Elliott Memorial Golf Outing Saturday, June 29, 2019 Legend’s Golf Resort’s Parkland Course This is a Major Fundraiser for HCDP Hole-in-One Contests with cars, cash and other prizes! Once-in-Lifetime Hole-in-One Shot by one lucky golfer! Click to view larger —Foursomes and hole sponsors needed— It’s going to be lots of fun. Sign up now!…

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HCDP Proudly Supports Pride in the Park

Posted June 3, 2019 by HCDP in News

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By Stacie Pearman. Pictured from left: Patty Hampton, Nancy Anderson and Stefan Varner at Pride in the Park, June 1. Smiles. Mom hugs. Music. Information. Community. All were on display at the 2019 Pride in the Park outdoor festival at Valor Park at Market Commons Saturday, June 1, helping to mark the kickoff of Pride Month. Sponsored by…

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North Strand Dems Hear About Freedom Readers

Posted June 3, 2019 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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Pictured: Dr. Bailey (2nd from left) along with Vernell McDowell, Dan Gray, and Dorothy Floyd – North Strand Dems who are volunteers in the Freedom Readers program. Dr. Tracy Bailey, founder of the Freedom Readers literacy program for South Carolina children, was the guest speaker at the May 30 meeting of North Strand Democrats. Freedom Readers…

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The Mueller Report: Read It and Make Your Own Assessment

Posted June 2, 2019 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By: V. Susan Hutchinson Special Counsel Robert Mueller went before the American people on May 29 to speak briefly about the report he compiled after a 2-year investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election. How brief was Mueller’s press conference? Just 9 minutes. But those few minutes spoke volumes about what he found and why…

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President Trump’s Echo Chamber

Posted May 30, 2019 by CJ Waldron in Community Voices, News

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When Robert Mueller approached the microphone Wednesday, May 30, he said he didn’t pursue any indictments of President Trump because it was beyond his power to do so based upon Department of Justice guidelines. What he made clear is, “if we had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime, we would have…

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HCDP Golf Outing to Support Vets Center

Posted May 29, 2019 by HCDP in News

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Horry County Democratic Party is delighted to announce that the Veterans Welcome Home and Resource Center in Little River will benefit from the 2nd Annual Senator Dick Elliott Memorial Golf Outing Saturday, June 29 at the award-winning Legends Golf Resort’s Parkland Course in Myrtle Beach. Some 20 volunteers support the Veterans Welcome Home & Resource Center,…

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To Our American Heroes

Posted May 26, 2019 by HCDP in News, Video

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By Bob Gatty. This is an open letter of grateful appreciation to all of the men and women who are serving our country and who previously have served in the armed forces of our nation. You are deserving of the thanks of a grateful nation for the sacrifice that it takes to serve in…

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Armchair Politics

Posted May 20, 2019 by CJ Waldron in Community Voices, News

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We all lead busy lives. Often we are too busy to pay attention to what’s going on in the political realm. Because of this, many of us decide to back a certain candidate, or affiliate ourselves with a particular political ideal based upon a single issue without wholly researching a candidate’s stance on other issues.…

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DACA: Will the Dream End?

Posted May 19, 2019 by V. Susan Hutchinson in Community Voices, News

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By Bob Gatty Six days a week Carlos Loredo goes to work at Senor Frog’s, where he is operations manager. He arrives at about noon and goes home about 3 a.m. He’s been working there now for almost 15 years. But for Loredo, 29, those 15 hour days might not be enough, even though he’s risen through…

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Waccamaws Continue Federal Recognition Quest

Posted May 15, 2019 by V. Susan Hutchinson in Community Voices, News

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by Bob Gatty Requirements imposed by the federal government for South Carolina's Waccamaw Indian People to be recognized as an official Indian tribe amount to "documentary genocide," according to Waccamaw Chief Harold Hatcher. Addressing the Carolina Forest Democrats meeting May 14, Hatcher said requirements that the Waccamaws must show unbroken lineage from the first ancient Indian from…

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HCDP Golf Outing: Early Bird Deadline June 1

Posted May 15, 2019 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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Here’s your chance for some great golf PLUS an opportunity to win either a 2019 Cadillac Escalade or a 2019 Corvette. It’s the 2nd Annual Senator Dick Elliott Memorial Golf Outing at Legends Golf resort in Myrtle Beach, hosted by the Horry County Democratic Party (HCDP), Elliott Realty and Eagle Nest Golf Club. What could be…

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Hey Doc, Where are You?

Posted May 14, 2019 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By Bob Gatty What would you do if suddenly you could no longer find a doctor and you were really sick? I mean really sick. What would you do? It's not too farfetched to suggest that this could well happen to increasing numbers of Americans because there is a crisis brewing and the Trump administration is trying to slash financial…

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Bowling ‘em Over with HCDP

Posted May 13, 2019 by HCDP in News, Video

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By Bob Gatty. Horry County Democrats may not be the world's best bowlers, but we sure do know how to have fun.That was the case at our first ever Bowling Fundraiser May 6 at Myrtle Beach Bowl. While there were more gutter balls than strikes, there were a lot of laughs and a few bucks were added…

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Jaime Harrison Speaks To Beach Dems

Posted May 10, 2019 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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by Pam Heller At the Beach Dems’ monthly breakfast meeting, Jaime Harrison spoke to a packed room about his upcoming campaign for U.S. Senate, where he will take on Sen. Lindsey Graham. “We’re gonna do this thing,” said Harrison, to a round of applause, while encouraging Dems to follow the hashtag #joinjaime. He explained that he is…

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Time to End the Hate

Posted April 30, 2019 by V. Susan Hutchinson in Community Voices, News

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By Barbara J. Sloan A Texas church, a Pittsburgh synagogue, New Zealand mosques, Christian churches in Sri Lanka and now Chabad in Poway, CA. All have been attacked by haters who believe that others do not have the right to worship as they wish–or even to live. Just a couple of years ago a similar tragedy was…

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Take a Stand – For Reasonable Gun Laws

Posted April 29, 2019 by CJ Waldron in News

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You wouldn’t expect a fireman to pour gasoline onto a blazing inferno. You wouldn’t expect a doctor to give you medication that makes you feel worse. So, why do gun advocates believe that the answer to a mass shooting is more guns? Where is the logic in that? How has the rest of the world dealt…

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Responding to Trump – Taking a Stand

Posted April 26, 2019 by CJ Waldron in News

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Trump has spit in the face of the system of checks and balances. We need to "Take a Stand" against this extreme violation of the Constitution. It raises several important questions, but the bottom line is this: In the face of today's Trumpian environment, exactly how do we take a stand? I'll get to that. Stay…

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